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Palaeolithic Chronology and Environmental Change in East Asia.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16251005
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Archaeology
Research InstitutionDoshisha University

Principal Investigator

MATSUFUJI Kazuto  Doshisha University, Faculty of Letters, Professor (90288598)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NARUSE Toshiro  Hyogo University of Teacher Education, Faculty of School Education, Professor (60033510)
ITAYA Tetsumaru  Okayama University of Science, Institute of Natural Science, Professor (60148682)
NAGAOKA Shinji  Nagasaki University, Faculty of Education, Professor (80244028)
WATANABE Mitsuhisa  Toyo University, Faculty of Sociology, Professor (30222409)
林田 明  同志社大学, 工学部, 教授 (30164974)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥36,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥28,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥8,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥9,360,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,160,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥17,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,930,000)
Keywordsloess-paleosol chronostratigraphy / palaeoenvironmental changes / magnetostratigraphy / tephrochronology / Paleolithic archaeology / Chongokni Site / Mansuri Site / Heshangdun Site / レスー古土壌編年 / 古地磁気年代 / ブリューネス / マツヤマ境界 / 和尚〓旧石器遺跡 / 火山灰編年学 / 萬水里旧石器遺跡 / 火山灰分析 / 古地磁気 / 万水里遺跡 / 全谷里遺跡 / 金浦場墓遺跡 / ハンドアックス / 前期旧石器 / 磁気層序学 / 年代測定学 / 国際研究者交流 / 韓国 / 中国 / 旧石器時代 / 層序学
Research Abstract

This project was planned to make a reliable time scale for reconstructing East Asian Paleolithic chronology and to illuminate Paleoenvironmental changes in East Asia, including the Korean Peninsula and the eastern coastal China, by various scientific methods with high resolution and accuracy to loess-paleosol sequence. Most of the Paleolithic open air sites in this region are recovered in thick loess deposit that transported with westerly and jet stream from inland Asian Continent since 2.5 Ma BP. In particular, loess-paleosol sequence is a good indicator to reflect cold/arid and warm/wet climatic oscillation in Pleistocene linked with global Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) and SPECMAP. It is an important indicator of the Asian monsoon oscillation in the Pleistocene too. Loess-paleosol chronostratigraphy crosschecked with various methods provides the most reliable time scale in this vast area.
To make local standard of such a loess-paleosol chronostratigraphy, we made cooperative works with … More Korean and Chinese archaeologists and geoscientists in Korea and China in 2004-2007. As the result we established the standard loess-paleosol chronostratigraphy from MIS 9 to 2 at the famous Chongokni Paleolithic sites near DMZ in Korea with analyses of the loess-paleosol stratigraphy, tephra (volcanic ash) from the Japanese archipelago, magnetic susceptibility, magnetostratigraphy and OSL dating for the loess-paleosol eolian deposit. The earliest industry comprised of small flake tools made of quartz from Layer 9 at E55S20 Pit 4 in the site dates up MIS 9 (334-301 ka) at latest.
At the Mansuri site near Daejon City, Korea, we discerned 8 paleosols on the profile in 7 m height. The 8 paleosols can be correlated with MIS 3 to 15, basing on loess-paleosol stratigraphy by Naruse. Five Paleolithic cultural layers were recovered from the 5 horizons comparable to MIS 4, 5b, 5c-e, 8 and 14 at this site. They are composed of massive and crude stone artifacts made of quartz. The lowest cultural layer would be dated up to MIS 14 (568-528 ka) according to the loess-paleosol sequence.
Loess-paleosol is also recognized in the lower Changjiang River basin in China. In 2004, 2005 and 2006 we had cooperative field works with Archaeological Institute of Nanjing Museum to decide the age of stone industry from the Heshangdun Paleolithic site in Jintan City, Jiangsu Province. As the result we estimate the earliest industry from the basal gravel of the highest lacustrine terrace comes from the horizon just over Brunhes/Matuyama boundary (0.78 Ma) on the basis of magnetostratigraphy and loess-paleosol stratigraphy. Furthermore we found a few pumice type volcanic glasses with the characteristic appearance in the horizon between MIS 3 and MIS 2 at the Paleolithic sites of Heshangdun, Fangniushan and Jiangjunya in Jiangsu Province. This type volcanic glass, which has no its origin within the Japanese archipelago, will do very important role as time marker in the Late Paleolithic chronology in coastal China after this. Less

Report

(5 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (21 results)

All 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (17 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 東アジア旧石器時代の文化圏-中国・朝鮮半島を中心に-2007

    • Author(s)
      松藤 和人
    • Journal Title

      アジアの歴史地理(単行本) 1

      Pages: 102-115

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] レス-古土壌編年による東アジア旧石器編年の再構築2007

    • Author(s)
      松藤 和人, ほか4名
    • Journal Title

      東アジアにおける古環境変遷と旧石器編年 予稿集

      Pages: 77-99

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 公開国際セミナー"東アジアにおける古環境変遷と旧石器編年の開催にあたって"-2004-2007年度調査研究の成果と今後の展望-2007

    • Author(s)
      松藤 和人
    • Journal Title

      東アジアにおける古環境変遷と旧石器編年 予稿集

      Pages: 1-6

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 大韓民国・全谷里周辺の第四紀玄武岩類の層序と年代および古地理復元2007

    • Author(s)
      長岡 信治, 松藤 和人, ほか5名
    • Journal Title

      東アジアにおける古環境変遷と旧石器編年 予稿集

      Pages: 42-59

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 韓国全谷里遺跡の地質学・年代測定における新展開2006

    • Author(s)
      松藤 和人
    • Journal Title

      旧石器考古学 68

      Pages: 43-48

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary 2006 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Significance of Korean loess-paleosols in relation to the chronology of paleolith and the reconstruction of the paleo-climate.2006

    • Author(s)
      Toshiro Naruse, Kazuto Matsufuji, Tohru Danhara, Mituhisa Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      New Development in Age Dates and Geology of the Chongokni Paleolithic site, Korea.

      Pages: 13-14

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Stratigraphy and Age of Quaternary basaltic lavas in the Chongok Basin, Korea2006

    • Author(s)
      Shinji NAGAOKA, Tohru DANHARA, Tetsumaru ITAYA, Tetsuya SAKUYAMA, Mitsuhisa WATANABE, Kidong BAE, Kazuto MATSUFUJI
    • Journal Title

      New Development in Age Dates and Geology of the Chongokni Paleolithic site, Korea.

      Pages: 5-6

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 東アジアにおける環境変動と旧石器編年2005

    • Author(s)
      松藤 和人
    • Journal Title

      第43回同志社大学理工学研究所研究発表会;予稿集

      Pages: 12-16

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 東アジアにおける環境変動と旧石器編年2005

    • Author(s)
      松藤 和人
    • Journal Title

      第43回同志社大学理工学研究所研究発表会ほか(講演予稿集)

      Pages: 12-19

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Origin of the Upper Paleolithic Culture in Northeast Asia.2005

    • Author(s)
      MATSUFUJI, Kazuto
    • Journal Title

      The International Symposium "The Zhijidong Site and the Palaeolithic in East Asia"(発表要旨集)

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 韓国全谷里遺跡における年代研究の新進展-日韓共同研究2001-2004の成果と課題-2005

    • Author(s)
      松藤和人, 〓 基洞, 檀原 徹, 成瀬敏郎, 林田 明, 兪 剛民, 井上直人, 黄 昭姫
    • Journal Title

      旧石器考古学 66(通巻)

      Pages: 1-16

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Hakuhen-sentoki and the Neighbours : People with Stemmed Point crossed over the Tsushima Channel2004

    • Author(s)
      Kazuto MATSUFUJI
    • Journal Title

      The 9^<th> International Symposium SUYANGGAE and Her Neighbours (Proceedings)

      Pages: 203-208

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] New Progress of Dating at the Chongokni (Jengokni) Paleolithic Site in Korea by Tephra Analysis2004

    • Author(s)
      Bae, K-D., Matsufuji, K., Danhara, T., Naruse, T., Hayashida, A., Okada, T., Yu, K-M., Hwang, S-H.
    • Journal Title

      International Symposium of Paleoanthropology In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth Professor Pei Wenzhong and 75th Anniversary of the Discovery of the First Skull of Peking Man

      Pages: 19-20

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 日本列島における初期石刃石器群の出現をめぐって-東アジア的視点から-2004

    • Author(s)
      松藤 和人
    • Journal Title

      日本旧石器学会第2回シンポジウム予稿集

      Pages: 5-6

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] On the opening of International Seminar ; Paleoenvironmental Changes and Paleolithic Chronology in East Asia.

    • Author(s)
      Matsufuji, K.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Environmental Changes and Paleolithic Chronology

      Pages: 1-6

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Stratigraphy and Age of Quaternary Basalts Around Chongokri, Korea and Paleogeographical Reconstruction.

    • Author(s)
      Nagaoka, S., Matsufuji, K., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Environmental Changes and Paleolithic Chronology

      Pages: 42-59

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Reconstruction of Paleolithic Chronology on Loess-paleosol Chronostratigraphy in East Asia.

    • Author(s)
      Matsufuji, K., et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Environmental Changes and Paleolithic Chronology

      Pages: 77-99

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] レス-古土壌編年による東アジア旧石器編年の再構築2007

    • Author(s)
      松藤 和人, ほか
    • Organizer
      公開国際セミナー;東アジアにおける古環境変遷と旧石器編年
    • Place of Presentation
      同志社大学
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-25
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 公開国際セミナー"東アジアにおける古環境変遷と旧石器編年の開催にあたって"-2004-2007年度調査研究の成果と今後の展望-2007

    • Author(s)
      松藤 和人
    • Organizer
      公開国際セミナー"東アジアにおける古環境変遷と旧石器編年"
    • Place of Presentation
      同志社大学寒梅館会議室
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-24
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] On the opening of International Seminar;Paleoenvironmental Paleolithic Changes and Paleolithic Chronology in East Asia.2007

    • Author(s)
      Matsufuii, K.
    • Organizer
      Palaeoenvironmental Changes and Paleolithic Chronology in East Asia.
    • Place of Presentation
      Doshisha Univ
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 東アジアのレス-古土壌編年と旧石器編年2008

    • Author(s)
      松藤 和人編
    • Total Pages
      280
    • Publisher
      株式会社 雄山閣
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary

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